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Clarifying Class Size Waivers

December 16, 2014

Following the last two Board votes on class size waivers, I have spent a great deal of time reflecting and talking with staff and community members and listening to feedback on whether the district should continue to request flexibility from the state on class sizes.  My recommendation to continue these waivers was so that our…

A Busy Start to a Big Year

August 29, 2014

Wow – the first four weeks of school have been incredibly busy!  Thank you for making sure that your child was not only there on the first day of school but every day!  I’ve been out almost every evening in different board member districts around the city, getting to know parents and students while hearing about…